Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Actress Bipasha Basu looked every-inch impressed as her husband Karan Singh Grover channeled his inner Elvis Presley as he sang the iconic number “Can’t Help Falling in Love” by the legendary musician. Bipasha took to Instagram, where she shared a string of videos and images from her parents’ anniversary celebrations. In one video, Karan donned an all-white outfit and sang the 1961 romantic number.An impressed actress hugged her husband while he sang the track and captio…

Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has talked about how he’s nervous and excited for the new season of Kaun Banega Crorepati, which has kickstarted and acknowledged the energy of the contestants and audience as the true driving force of the show. Amitabh took to his blog where he mentioned: “At work .. early rise , early work .. first day of KBC new season .. and as always .. the nerves .. the shaking knees the apprehension (sic).”“The contestants and the audience in the grea…

Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Actress Rashmika Mandanna, who has been crowned as the National Crush by her fans, has spoken about her upcoming projects “Thama” starring Ayushmann Khurrana and “The Girlfriend” by Rahul Ravindran. Talking about the Telugu drama film, Rashmika told IANS: “The Girlfriend is a very special project we’ve been working on, and I truly can’t wait for you all to see it. Nadhive (music video) released recently, and the love you’ve shown has meant so much. Thank you …

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Veteran actor Anupam Kher has addressed the ongoing conversation around the box office performance of his film “Tanvi the Great,” and whether it was influenced by its clash with the blockbuster hit “Saiyaara.”When asked whether ‘Tanvi the Great’ could have performed better without clashing with Saiyaara, Kher offered a candid take on the timing and reception of both films. He told IANS, “Money is not my criterion. The criterion of success is not only money. It …

Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Domestic benchmark indices fell marginally on Thursday, weighed down by weakness in automobile, metal, and oil stocks. The latest threat of 50 per cent US tariffs on select Indian goods impacted the market amid mixed global cues.Sensex declined 185 points, or 0.23 per cent to 80,358 while Nifty dipped 54 points or 0.22 per cent to 24,519.In the Nifty pack, Hero MotoCorp led the gainers’ list, rising 1.27 per cent. followed by Cipla, Trent, Bajaj Finserv and HDFC Bank. Kota…

Seoul, Aug 7 (IANS) A South Korean special counsel team suspended its execution of a warrant on Thursday to interrogate jailed former President Yoon Suk Yeol over allegations of election meddling, citing concerns of injury due to his “stubborn refusal.”This is the second time special counsel Min Joong-ki’s team has failed to execute the detention warrant for Yoon following the first attempt last Friday.”We directed the Seoul Detention Centre to execute the detention warrant at around 8:25 a.m., …

Washington, Aug 7 (IANS) United Airlines temporarily suspended all of its mainline flights because of a technical problem with its systems, impacting thousands of passengers across the US. The problem was fixed within a few hours, although the airline cautioned about possible flight delays, local media reported.”We are working with customers to get them to their destinations after a technology disruption on Wednesday evening,” a United Airlines spokesperson told CNN.”The underlying technology is…

Beijing, Aug 7 (IANS) Rescuers have brought out nine people from debris, with two of them confirmed dead, after a rain-triggered landslide trapped 14 people in Guangzhou, capital of south China’s Guangdong Province, on Wednesday morning, local authorities said on Thursday.The search for the other five missing is continuing.Rescue workers are racing to contain flooding, search for trapped residents and clear blocked roads after days of torrential rain triggered landslides and traffic disruptions …

California, Aug 7 (IANS) The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), one of the top US public universities, said Wednesday that the Trump administration has suspended 584 million US dollars in federal grants for the university.”Currently, a total of approximately $584 million in extramural award funding is suspended and at risk. If these funds remain suspended, it will be devastating for UCLA and for Americans across the nation,” UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk said in a statement.”The suspens…

Madrid, Aug 7 (IANS) The Ghanaian government has confirmed that eight people, including two senior ministers, were killed in a military helicopter crash.Minister of Defence Edward Kofi Omane Boamah and Minister of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation Murtala Muhammed were killed in the crash on Wednesday (local time), Julius Debrah, chief of staff at the Presidency, announced at a press briefing.”I have the unpleasant duty to announce a national tragedy involving the crash of a milit…